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PROCTOR | May 2017
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Bennett & Philp Lawyers
Michele Davis and Diem-My Hoang-Le
have joined Bennett & Philp Lawyers in
Brisbane, Michele as an associate with
the wills and estates team and Diem as a
commercial lawyer with the business and
commercial team.
Michele’s expertise traverses all areas of wills
and estates, succession and elder law. She
has worked in a variety of small to large legal
firms in Queensland, developing extensive
experience in estate administration, estate
planning for individuals and succession
planning for businesses, trust establishment
and administration, retirement villages and
accommodation, and guardianship.
Diem has worked across a variety of
disciplines, including commercial, property
and immigration law in Brisbane. She
advises in areas such as business start-ups,
commercial structures, partnerships, trusts
and corporations, and is experienced in
drafting documents such as business licence
agreements, business contracts, partnership
agreements and joint venture agreements.
Creevey Russell Lawyers
Creevey Russell Lawyers has appointed
Jacinta Norris as a senior associate in its
family law section.
Jacinta has focused on family law for the past
seven years and is trained in collaborative law.
She has extensive experience with complex
family law matters, and has also worked in
commercial and estate planning law.
CRH Law
Cady Simpson has joined CRH Law’s elder
law team. She is a nationally accredited
mediator and accredited family dispute
resolution practitioner with a passion for
resolving disputes through mediation. Cady
was previously a principal investigator with
the Queensland Ombudsman.
Macpherson Kelley
Macpherson Kelley has announced the
appointment of Malcolm McBratney as a
commercial principal in its Brisbane office,
along with that of Daniel Wignall as a
principal in litigation and dispute resolution.
Malcolm, a recognised expert in commercial
and intellectual property law, will lead the
corporate and commercial practice in
Brisbane. His experience covers the digital
economy, manufacturing, life sciences and
fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and
working with organisations ranging from
digital and life sciences start-ups through
to ASX-listed and multinational corporations.
Daniel has extensive experience across
corporate restructuring and insolvency,
body corporate, planning and environment,
and finance.
Moulis Legal
Moulis Legal is pleased to announce the
appointment of Andrew Clark as a partner
in the firm’s Brisbane office.
Andrew has practised in complex corporate
law, mergers and acquisitions, and
transactional matters in international markets
and joins the firm from the London office of
Reed Smith LLP, where he was a partner
representing some of the world’s best-known
companies in their corporate affairs across
Europe, Asia, the United States and Australia.
He has advised clients in industries as diverse
as resources and energy, internet applications
and software, and real estate. This has
included large and medium-sized cross-border
and domestic mergers and acquisitions, joint
ventures, and commercial negotiations.
Results Legal
Results Legal has appointed Nick Humzy-
Hancock as a senior associate. Nick is an
experienced litigator with more than
10 years’ experience in commercial disputes,
insolvency and financial services. He has
established successful ongoing relationships
with some of Australia’s largest banks and
credit unions.
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